Canadian DHE 20 No Safety Checkered Butt

[John Gardner]

Seems like the guns I like most I find by accident. This DHE 20 was built in 1911 and shipped same year to Ashdown Hardware in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada.

Can't say what happened in-between but recent owner lived in Newfoundland, Canada's Eastern-most province, with it's own time zone 1/2 hour ahead of New York, and I live on Vancouver Island's West Coast - so it travelled over 4,500 kilometers, or six time zones, just getting to newest home.

The barrels appear original finish and measure right at 30". The metal looks to have been buffed to bare with full case colours inside on receiver flats and wood is nice too, possibly refinished but decent job.

Not personally enamored of ejectors, never shoot that fast and have to catch the shells, but it's way it came and their solid. Gun letters perfect except LOP is only 14 vs 14 1/2 per letter. As it was spec'd originally with straight stock, checkered butt w/o plate, the stock doesn't appear altered and iron fits as new.

I have seen different discussions as to what constitutes a 'live bird' gun so no opinion on that but happy to hear other member's theories. I am always learning. What I love about this organization is that everybody chimes in from a position of being helpful and informative.

I'm actually under directions to reduce my toys but since I traded (4) 'off brands' to secure this (1) Parker 20 the Boss can't really gripe!